Josep Vallverdú i Aixalà (; born 9 July 1923) is a Catalan poet, novelist, playwright, linguist and essayist.

Biography

Vallverdú was born in

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, Catalonia, Spain on 9 July 1923. His narrative ''Rovelló'' served as basis for a TV-series in

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. His works, rich in

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, have been widely used in the Catalan

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Honours

Vallverdú was awarded by the Ministry of Culture in 1982 the National Spanish Prize in Children's Literature.

Works

Selected works for children

*''Trampa sota les aigües'', 1965 *''Rovelló'', 1969 *''En Roc Drapaire'', 1971 *''L'home de les poyes'', 1972 *''Un cavall contra Roma'', 1975 *''Saberut i Cua-Verd'', National Spanish Prize in Children's Literature, 1982 *''Indíbil i la boira'', 1983 *''L'home de gregal'', 1992

External links

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Official website

Josep Vallverdú's bibliography can be searched at the National Library of Catalonia
1923 births Living people People from Lleida Catalan-language writers Linguists from Catalonia Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes winners Members of the Institute for Catalan Studies {{spain-linguist-stub